UK exports beef to the US for first time in over 20 years

Published 2020년 9월 30일

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The UK is preparing to export beef to the USA for the first time since a 1996 ban, following market access being granted in March. The initial shipment will depart from Northern Ireland-based Foyle Food Group. The industry expects the exports to be worth £66 million over five years. The US Food Safety and Inspection Service has confirmed that the UK's meat hygiene systems and controls meet their standards. This is seen as a significant opportunity for the UK's food and farming industry, especially with ongoing negotiations for a free trade deal with the USA.

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Following the USA’s longstanding ban on EU beef introduced in the wake of the BSE outbreak in 1996, the first shipments of UK beef are to depart for the USA today (30th September), following market access for UK being granted in March of this year, marking a historic moment for UK farmers and food producers. The news means the sector can now begin to reap the economic benefits of trade with the US – with industry estimating beef exports will be worth £66 million over the next five years. The first shipment of beef originating from Foyle Food Group, Foyle Campsie in Northern Ireland is to be dispatched to the USA, with further shipments from across the UK expected to commence in the coming weeks. In March of this year, the US Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) Audit Report, a crucial step leading to British exporters being able to sell to the US, was published, and confirmed that UK meat hygiene systems and controls are of ‘a suitable, equivalent standard for products to be ...

Source: UKFarmbusiness